Shock At KZN School After Grade 10 Pupil Is Shot Dead
A 19-year-old Grade 10 pupil was shot dead in front of his classmates at Ndengezi Intermediate School in KwaNdengezi, near Pinetown, on Monday morning, 14 September 2026. The alleged shooter was reportedly wearing the same school uniform as the victim.
KwaNdengezi School Shooting Leaves Pupil Dead
KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the victim and suspect were allegedly seen entering the school together shortly before the shooting.
The suspect allegedly shot the pupil several times before fleeing the school premises. The teenager was declared dead at the scene.
Netshiunda said police had opened a murder case.
“It is alleged that the victim and the suspect were seen entering the school premises together when the suspect shot the victim several times and the victim was declared dead at the scene.”
He added:
“The suspect, who was wearing the same school uniform, fled the scene.”
The motive had not been established at the time of the report.
KZN Education Department Responds
KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka described the incident as particularly distressing because it happened within a school environment.
“The loss of a learner is always devastating, but for such a tragedy to occur within the school environment is particularly distressing.”
Hlomuka also urged the public not to circulate unverified information about the case, particularly on social media.
The department said it would provide support to the affected school community while police continued investigating.
The incident has left the Ndengezi Intermediate School community dealing with the death of a learner in circumstances that remain under investigation.